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Well, 87-octane is averaging about $2.89 here in central Texas. It was even less in the DFW area (at some stations, at least).

I just re-read my last line... It almost reads like I was claiming the Maverick is a better vehicle than the Ridgeline, and I was definitely NOT saying that... I intended to convey that "I personally, like owning my Maverick better than I think I would have liked owning a Ridgeline." If...

That's why I didn't make any further comments on it. Just wanted to know if I missed something, or if the wrong link got posted...

I am so glad you posted this. I've never seen a teardrop camper that interested me until this one! First of all, it's drop-dead gorgeous! Second, the "built it yourself" aspect makes it a bit more affordable than most. And third, the ability to customize it the way YOU want makes it even...

I really like my brother's Ridgeline, and strongly considered buying one, until I saw the EPA fuel mileage figures... And my brother says he gets "less than EPA estimates" with his Ridgeline. That (plus the price) turned me off. Now, having driven over 3K miles in my hybrid Maverick Lariat...

I didn't see anything in that article that referenced climate change. Can you enlighten us?

Almost all of the Mavericks available for sale are (or were) "Special Order" (customer orders). I've never seen one that was a "Stock Order" (dealer stock), though we may see some Ecoboosts later this year, if the current trends continue. The Hybrid Maverick Lariat (First Edition) that I...

Amazing how much good reference material is in the manual... Almost like we're actually supposed to read it or something! LOL

When I read the Ford Towing Guide, I wonder if they mean "flat plate equivalent" when they say "frontal area?" Because towing a slab-sided, vertical front and back wall "box" would have a LOT more wind resistance than a teardrop-shaped camper, for instance. The airfoil shape has less than 1/4...

I miss the transmission oil temp and engine oil pressure gauges a lot more than the tach in my Maverick hybrid. Never missed a tach in my old Prius-C, either. Pretty pointless, since it's generally either pointing at "0" or at the "optimal" RPM where the engine and eCVT are optimized to...

To begin with, only Lariat Lux (with CP360 Assist if it's a 2023 model) have the Lane Centering feature. It is part of the Adaptive Cruise Control system. The much more basic "Lane Keeping Assist" feature comes with the CP360 package, which is an option that is available on all three trim...

Update, please? We're all dying to hear how this turned out!

FWIW, my Hybrid Lariat definitely detects people walking toward / behind the truck. Parked next to a "big" (lifted) truck, and some guy came up behind it, walking in a "bent over" position to look at the undercarriage. Totally hidden from my view by the truck, but the sensors were going off...

The cubby to the right of the display is probably just a space-filler. I suspect Ford originally planned for a larger screen and had to down-size due to supply constraints. I use that space to hold salt and pepper packets... The tray behind the screen is useful for many things: sunglasses...

re - Wind noise when using phone at highway speeds in XL/XLT: There was a post here on MTC by an XL or XLT owner who opened up the little bay where the microphone is, and found there was zero insulation (sound deadening) in that area. I believe he added some insulation behind / around the...

Not in my case - it had the requisite hazardous materials labels on the outside cardboard box. A few years back, they used to ship aviation batteries without the acid in them - no liquid in the battery at all. And there was a separate "box" within the outer container that held the acid...

Yeah, I am not a lawyer, so I was mostly commenting on the irony of having a clause in a contract that says "this contract wasn't signed under duress." Those words don't mean that the buyer might have been forced to sign the contract while the seller held a gun to my head... (Nor does it prove...

Well, someone forgot to tell the shipping companies, because I've had four or five AGM batteries delivered by both FedEx and UPS directly to my house that was way out in the boonies. There is an upper weight limit for what they will ship because of OSHA regs - and not wanting to pay disability...

@DentedFrood, have you thought about calling the owner of the Maverick you rented on Toro, and asking him if he set it up special with MyKey? That could remove all speculation about it. If he/she did, then you would at least know the reason for the sub-par performance. As for the seat comfort...

I especially like the part where the "contract" states that you agree you're not signing under duress, right after they told you that it was "mandatory" that you sign it, or you don't get your truck...